Emil J. Blume, 67, died Sunday morning at the Webster County Memorial
Hospital in Red Cloud. He was born in Indiana but had lived most of
his life on a farm in the Blue Hill and Lawrence communities.
Funeral services were Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Church
in Lawrence with Monsignor F.L. Sherman officiating. Burial was made
in the Indianola cemetery.
Surviving are his wife Irene, four daughters, Mrs. Harold Smith of
Swasco, N.Y., Mrs. Norbert Hoban of Denver, Mrs. Franklin Samson of
Hampton, Va., and Jean at home; two sons, Anton of Overton and Irvin
of Omaha; two stepsons, Kenneth Stone of Hastings and Dean Stone of
Omaha; a stepdaughter Mrs. Norbert Herz of Hastings; a brother,
Theodore of Indianola; four sisters, Mrs. Rose Buschkoetter and Mrs.
Minnie Venhaus of Lawrence, Mrs. Elizabeth Reining and Mrs. Anna Gable
of Amarillo. (The History of the Reining Family 1816 - 1988)
Census Information
1920 in Nobles County, Minnesota for Emil J. Blume. He was 28, born
in Indiana.
Other Members Relationship Age Birthplace
Annie W 27 Nebraska
Anton A. S 3 Texas
Elvera A. D 1 Texas
Sponsors were Emil Kordes and Elisabeth Morganroth.
